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keep fighting back. >> when jesse jackson speaks, people tend to listen. that is what organizers of this rally are hoping for, were voices urging the state not to build a new youth detention center in baltimore. -- more voices urging the state not to build a new youth detention center in baltimore. >> the proposal calls for a $70 million, 120-bed facility. youth advocates say the state should concentrate its resources and finance is on prevention. >> building this jail today will affect generations to come. >> some of the folks at the rally say these kids should go to group homes are juvenile detention, but by law, that actually cannot. the kids were charged with violent crimes like murder and rape, and maryland law dictates that they must be housed within the adult system as their cases go to report. >> 35,000 statewide in 2011, right now the average daily population of the youth detention center is 45. in annapolis this summer, maryland public safety secretary testified that the current setup is too old, too small, and too dangerous to meet their needs.
keep fighting back. >> when jesse jackson speaks, people tend to listen. that is what organizers of this rally are hoping for, were voices urging the state not to build a new youth detention center in baltimore. -- more voices urging the state not to build a new youth detention center in baltimore. >> the proposal calls for a $70 million, 120-bed facility. youth advocates say the state should concentrate its resources and finance is on prevention. >> building this jail today...
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. >> jesse jackson pleads their case. i am kate amara with that story. >> loading up a truck for hurricane victims. i am jennifer franciotti. the woman's efforts >> you are watching wbal teo of the news at 5:00 p.m., with stan stovall and donna hamilton. your forecast with tom tasselmyer and skycam 11 covering breaking news. wbal tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. continues now. >> a rally calling for the redirection of money to build a u.s. jail in baltimore city. the idea is to prevent juvenile delinquency. >> expected to be in attendance is a jesse jackson. they say they are ignoring research that are more effective and less costly. kate amara it is lived downtown with that story. >> we will start with some logistics'. they have moved to the e event inside. it was scheduled to start at 5:00. if you are planning to come to hear jesse jackson speak, you have time. when he speaks, people tend to listen and that is what organizers are hoping for. he will bring attention to their cause, urging the state not to build that new detention
. >> jesse jackson pleads their case. i am kate amara with that story. >> loading up a truck for hurricane victims. i am jennifer franciotti. the woman's efforts >> you are watching wbal teo of the news at 5:00 p.m., with stan stovall and donna hamilton. your forecast with tom tasselmyer and skycam 11 covering breaking news. wbal tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. continues now. >> a rally calling for the redirection of money to build a u.s. jail in baltimore city. the idea is to...
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to get the power. >> clarence should aldermen jackson and sandy jackson be up there tonight? >> somebody should be out there tonight. i understand and sympathize with his condition it looks very suspicious and it looks really odd to be running a non campaign we see it happen and we see people like him enough. here's what i did a while ago you have to ask yourself this question if you didn't show up to a broker for one month in didn't call and didn't right, what would happen to you? i know what would happen to me. and finally tonight here is what it comes down to for me. i wish he would go way. the thing is that this guy, jackson his father the media still remembers the days when jackson would comment or demand something and everybody would tremble. i don't think it's the same shoes but at the same time i think the residuals are there i know we have been chasing him we have all been chasing him. there is no new news coming out of that investigation. we're going to take a break but first we want to report that clare b. todd eakins. wgn election coverage continues well into the
to get the power. >> clarence should aldermen jackson and sandy jackson be up there tonight? >> somebody should be out there tonight. i understand and sympathize with his condition it looks very suspicious and it looks really odd to be running a non campaign we see it happen and we see people like him enough. here's what i did a while ago you have to ask yourself this question if you didn't show up to a broker for one month in didn't call and didn't right, what would happen to you?...
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. >> plus, after being on medical leave for months, congressman jesse jackson, jr. appears on the verge of making a deal with federal prosecutors. well very more on that when we come back. >>> just about 5:09 on this monday morning. veterans day here, the legal veterans day. yesterday was actually veterans day, but today many of us are off. here's your weather. we'll start off with sunshine. clouds will thicken up as you go throughout the day. look foe high -- for highs mid- to upper 60s. probably won't get to 70 because of the cloud cover but a lot warmer than what's coming for the rest of the week. here's monika with timesaver traffic. >>> accident cleanup continues on the southbound side of 395 along the right side just out of this camera shot. not affecting traffic. no hov restrictions heading up to the 14th street bridge. i'll be back with more traffic at 5:16. >>> the piths are unbelieve -- the pictures are unbelievable. authorities in indianapolis say dozens of homes will basically have to be torn down after a huge explosion. they still don't know what caused
. >> plus, after being on medical leave for months, congressman jesse jackson, jr. appears on the verge of making a deal with federal prosecutors. well very more on that when we come back. >>> just about 5:09 on this monday morning. veterans day here, the legal veterans day. yesterday was actually veterans day, but today many of us are off. here's your weather. we'll start off with sunshine. clouds will thicken up as you go throughout the day. look foe high -- for highs mid- to...
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congressman jesse jackson jr. won re-election but could lose with the feds. >>> and election loser alan west won't go quietly. >>> plus today former congresswoman gabby giffords goes face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. details are next. you're watching "early today." >>> plenty of other stories making news this morning. the chicago sunday times reports jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal. jackson easily won re-election tuesday while being treated at the mayo clinic for by polar disorder and depression. the feds are looking into whether he improperly used campaign funds for decorating her home. >>> today for the first time after she was gunned down 22 months ago gabby giffords will come face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. jared lock ner will be sentenced to life without pa roll. giffords husband, mark kelley, will also be in court reading a letter on his wife's behalf. >>> the election in florida is still too close to call in the p
congressman jesse jackson jr. won re-election but could lose with the feds. >>> and election loser alan west won't go quietly. >>> plus today former congresswoman gabby giffords goes face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. details are next. you're watching "early today." >>> plenty of other stories making news this morning. the chicago sunday times reports jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal....
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and jesse jackson jr., we need to send our prayers out to jesse jackson jr., because he has a serious mental illness. >> sean: guys, we got to go. >> he was so great for his district over nine terms, then why are the poverty rates like that? >> sean: coming up, liberals in hollywood are skilled at doing one thing and doing another. the latest examples comes from entertainers supporter katy perry and rihanna. find out why they're only generous with your money, the taxpayers' money, next. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. >> >> sean: after campaigning for president obama, his biggest supporters are changing their tunes, including musicians, like katy perry, sheryl crow, cee-lo, fighting a bill that could lower royalty rates for internet radio, like pandora, saying it limits earnings that thousands of these rich musicians
and jesse jackson jr., we need to send our prayers out to jesse jackson jr., because he has a serious mental illness. >> sean: guys, we got to go. >> he was so great for his district over nine terms, then why are the poverty rates like that? >> sean: coming up, liberals in hollywood are skilled at doing one thing and doing another. the latest examples comes from entertainers supporter katy perry and rihanna. find out why they're only generous with your money, the taxpayers'...
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and jesse jackson jr., we need to send our prayers out to jesse jackson jr., because he has a serious mental illness. >> sean: guys, we got to go. >> he was so great for his district over nine terms, then why are the poverty rates like that? >> sean: coming up, liberals in hollywood are skilled at doing one thing and doing another. the latest examples comes from entertainers obama supporter katy perry and rihanna. find out why they're only generous with your money, the ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] they are a glowing example of what it means to be the best. and at this special time of year, they shine even brighter. come to the winter event and get the mercedes-benz you've always wished for, now for an exceptional price. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer lease a 2013 glk350 for $399 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. time for cii price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and it finds one, you get refunded the differen
and jesse jackson jr., we need to send our prayers out to jesse jackson jr., because he has a serious mental illness. >> sean: guys, we got to go. >> he was so great for his district over nine terms, then why are the poverty rates like that? >> sean: coming up, liberals in hollywood are skilled at doing one thing and doing another. the latest examples comes from entertainers obama supporter katy perry and rihanna. find out why they're only generous with your money, the ♪ ♪...
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we'll bring a look at the tight race with fresh statistics from dave goldberg, and finally jesse jackson why obama's track record is enough to give him a second term. we'll begin with the war on drugs. ethan nadelman wants to legalize marijuana among others things. he has a clear message. take marijuana out of the courts. tax it like other drug and move on. ethan. great to have you on the show. >> it's great to be here. >> gavin: election in just days. do you expect truly a dramatic shift in policy, a in obama's second term. and, b in an romney presidency versus an obama presidency. >> i have to say and legally speaking i'm head of of the drug policy action, the choice of us who care the drug wars is a choice between a disappointment and a disaster. romney from everything i can see, everything that he believes in and not flip flop on is the war on drugs. he could be the worse in the war on drugs since president bush. if the democrats take both the senate and the house, which is unlikely, i think we'll see serious movement forward. i think we'll see the emergence to evaluate the state of
we'll bring a look at the tight race with fresh statistics from dave goldberg, and finally jesse jackson why obama's track record is enough to give him a second term. we'll begin with the war on drugs. ethan nadelman wants to legalize marijuana among others things. he has a clear message. take marijuana out of the courts. tax it like other drug and move on. ethan. great to have you on the show. >> it's great to be here. >> gavin: election in just days. do you expect truly a dramatic...
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and jackson agreed to do so. and every saturday for a whole year, barack obama was invited to the push rainbow meeting that jackson held, where jackson worked with obama on his oratory and his delivery of speeches, and he improved tremendously. guess what? since he was elected president, president barack obama has not invited jesse jackson to the white house once. he is totally, completely cut himself off from jesse jackson. no one seems to know exactly why, except that it appears that it would -- that there would be a -- the object of jackson being in the white house might give a signal to white voters that obama is in jackson's corner politically. and apparently obama doesn't want to do that. >> host: you write: if karl rove was george w. bush's brians, then david axlerod is barack barack obama's homer. >> guest: is what? >> host: homer. >> guest: that's a pretty good line i wrote. he is his homer. >> host: what do you mean? >> guest: david axlerod is a brilliant creator of permanent stories for politician -- p
and jackson agreed to do so. and every saturday for a whole year, barack obama was invited to the push rainbow meeting that jackson held, where jackson worked with obama on his oratory and his delivery of speeches, and he improved tremendously. guess what? since he was elected president, president barack obama has not invited jesse jackson to the white house once. he is totally, completely cut himself off from jesse jackson. no one seems to know exactly why, except that it appears that it would...
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caracoling on jackson to step up and be accountable. >> i think congressman jackson it is incumbent upon him to have a conversation with his constituents about his intentions. >> we're in a position of public trust when we run for office. we are held to higher levels. >> congressman jesse jackson jr. was a big supporter of that effort. >> congressman jackson has been a great champion and partner of this airport. we're holding his news conference because we want to raise the profile of the airport and let the people now that this airport benefits all of the people of chicago land. i spoke with several aldermen inside of city hall. nobody wanted to go on camera. next the internet pioneer wanted by police in central america. and the latest in indianapolis after a deadly explosion. what may be to blame for the blast. plus congress returns to capitol hill today. facing a seven week deadline to avoid the fiscal cliff. i love how clean and healthy my mouth is right now. i wish i could keep it this way. [ male announcer ] now you can. with the crest pro-health clinical line. used together, they
caracoling on jackson to step up and be accountable. >> i think congressman jackson it is incumbent upon him to have a conversation with his constituents about his intentions. >> we're in a position of public trust when we run for office. we are held to higher levels. >> congressman jesse jackson jr. was a big supporter of that effort. >> congressman jackson has been a great champion and partner of this airport. we're holding his news conference because we want to raise...
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. >> let me ask you about illinois congressman jesse jackson announcing his early retirement. there's been a whole lot of talk about republican soul searching. is this a chance for the party to pick up a seat in the minority district? >> i definitely think so. look, whenever you have a congressman leave because of a scandal, you saw it in new york. i think the democratic party has really taken a hit. there are a lot of people who were unhappy with jesse jackson's tenure even before his truss. >> jaz about johnson, night to see you this morning. you too. >> how old is the big blue planet we're all living on? the one and only bill nye the science guy will tell us what he thinks. vorite but it's time for your medicine, okay? you ready? one, two, three. [ both ] ♪ emma, emma bo-bemma ♪ banana-fana-fo-femma ♪ fee-fi-fo-femma ♪ em-ma very good sweety, how do you feel? good. yeah? you did a really good job, okay? [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, thank you, from johnson & johnson. [ female announcer ] to nurses everywhere, i have obligations. cute tobligations, but o
. >> let me ask you about illinois congressman jesse jackson announcing his early retirement. there's been a whole lot of talk about republican soul searching. is this a chance for the party to pick up a seat in the minority district? >> i definitely think so. look, whenever you have a congressman leave because of a scandal, you saw it in new york. i think the democratic party has really taken a hit. there are a lot of people who were unhappy with jesse jackson's tenure even before...
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the "chicago sun-times" reports that illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal. jackson easily won re-election tuesday while being treated at the mayo clinic for bipolar disorder and depression. the feds are looking into whether jackson may have improperly used campaign funds pay for decorating his home. >>> today, for the first time after she was gunned down exactly 22 months ago, former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords will come face to face with the man who tried to assassinate her. jared loughner will be sentenced to life without parole after pleading guilty to the murders of six people and the wounding of 13 others. giffords' husband, mark kelly, will also be in court reading a letter on his wife's behalf. >>> the election in florida is still too close to call in the presidential contest. and in another florida race, republican congressman alan west is demanding a recount, despite the fact that he's trailing democrat patrick murphy by nearly 2,500 votes, considered outside the margin for a r
the "chicago sun-times" reports that illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. is talking with federal prosecutors about a possible plea deal. jackson easily won re-election tuesday while being treated at the mayo clinic for bipolar disorder and depression. the feds are looking into whether jackson may have improperly used campaign funds pay for decorating his home. >>> today, for the first time after she was gunned down exactly 22 months ago, former arizona congresswoman gabby...
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. >> reverend jesse jackson did not comment today on reports that his son congressman jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea agreement with federal authorities. the senior jackson spoke at the rainbow push coalition today. that plea agreement for his son reportedly covers questionable campaign spending on home improvements. jackson jr. was reelected despite sitting out the campaign to get treatment for bipolar disorder. he has not been charged. >> a 21-year-old man from crown point, indiana, was killed after a drunk driver crashed in to his truck on the dan ryan expressway. it happened near 95th street at around 1:30 a.m. this morning. police say that phillip briner of crown point was headed south when another driver also driving a truck, crossed several lanes and crashed into briner. a witness saw both vehicles bounce off the side of barriers on the expressway before coming to a stop. briner died at advocate christ medical center about 30 minutes after the accident. police say that the other driver admitted to drinking before the crash. >> they didn't last long, but strong winds
. >> reverend jesse jackson did not comment today on reports that his son congressman jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea agreement with federal authorities. the senior jackson spoke at the rainbow push coalition today. that plea agreement for his son reportedly covers questionable campaign spending on home improvements. jackson jr. was reelected despite sitting out the campaign to get treatment for bipolar disorder. he has not been charged. >> a 21-year-old man from crown...
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jackson, who's been touring with his brothers and promoting his book about his brother michael jackson says he wants to change the name for artistic reasons. >>> here's something out of this world. scientists believe they found a family of planets that may be capable of supporting life. one is so big it is called super earth. scientists delivered the planet in 2008 orbiting an orange star. it is roughly 42 light years away. this is an artist's rendering of the planet. scientists say it is a rocky world. at least seven times the size of earth. they believe it can contain water on the surface, which is necessary for life. >> do you think there are scientists who say i was thinking about hd40 -- >> just call it paul or something. keep it simple. >>> an nba great compares playing basketball with the president to playing with michael jordan. and it's not exactly a compliment. >>> also, one day after re-election, the major announcement that could be coming for congressman jesse jackson jr. >> plus, we're tracking a powerful storm that's dumping snow >>> a local library now a crime scene. >>>
jackson, who's been touring with his brothers and promoting his book about his brother michael jackson says he wants to change the name for artistic reasons. >>> here's something out of this world. scientists believe they found a family of planets that may be capable of supporting life. one is so big it is called super earth. scientists delivered the planet in 2008 orbiting an orange star. it is roughly 42 light years away. this is an artist's rendering of the planet. scientists say it...
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jesse jackson jr. has left the mayo clinic but he does remain in minnesota at this hour and tea is there for an outpatient treatment only there with his parents however his wife is here in the south shore neighborhood, one tonight facing scrutiny herself because the wall street journal is reporting that the feds are after her as well. perhaps putting the squeeze on the congressman's wife to make her case. of course it's incredibly effective, it does not make right in my opinion. this ex gov afraid that his own wife may end up in jail if his own wife did not cooperate with the federal government the wall street journal reports that it's happening to sandy jackson the congressman's wife to. o. >> they did nothing but spread her name in the mud the character down flights of stairs as far as representation is concerned and she did nothing but love her husband public reports say that sandy jackson was complicity in the alleged misuse of the campaign funds and now she could be in trouble with a lot the alleg
jesse jackson jr. has left the mayo clinic but he does remain in minnesota at this hour and tea is there for an outpatient treatment only there with his parents however his wife is here in the south shore neighborhood, one tonight facing scrutiny herself because the wall street journal is reporting that the feds are after her as well. perhaps putting the squeeze on the congressman's wife to make her case. of course it's incredibly effective, it does not make right in my opinion. this ex gov...
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congressman jesse jackson junior resigned, marking an end to a turbulent year for jackson. the trouble might not be over. mike tobin has the latest from chicago. >> i'd like to associate myself with the concerns -- >> in a letter to house speaker john boehner the former congressman jesse jackson junior prioritizes his health as the reason he is stepping down. he does acknowledge the investigation that dogged him. writing i have made my share of mistakes and aware of the ongoing federal investigation in my activities and doing my best to address the situation responsibly. cooperate with investigators and accept responsibility for my mistakes. they are my mistakes and mine alone. they talk about skimming campaign found remodel his house and buy expensive jewelry for a mist res. he was investigated by the investigating committee after being caught up in the blagojevich scandal. he met with businessmen who raise money for blagojevich if jackson were appointed to the senate seat vacated by president obama in 2008. >> they feel like they can do this [bleep] to do anything under t
congressman jesse jackson junior resigned, marking an end to a turbulent year for jackson. the trouble might not be over. mike tobin has the latest from chicago. >> i'd like to associate myself with the concerns -- >> in a letter to house speaker john boehner the former congressman jesse jackson junior prioritizes his health as the reason he is stepping down. he does acknowledge the investigation that dogged him. writing i have made my share of mistakes and aware of the ongoing...
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the son of civil rights leader jesse jackson, jackson, jr., mysteriously disappeared from public view last june. it was later revealed he was undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder. jackson was reelected earlier this month, though he did not actively campaign, recording only a single message for his constituents. but his health may not be the only factor in jackson's decision to resign. for more than a year, the washington field office of the f.b.i. has been investigating the possible misuse of campaign funds, according to federal sources, who say discussions about a possible plea deal began in just the past few weeks. today, for the first time, jackson acknowledged that investigation. a plea deal does not appear to be imminent, jeff. late today, jackson's lawyers put out a written statement in which they said, "we hope to negotiate a fair resolution of the matter, but the process could take several months." >> glor: chip reid, thank you. congress and the president have just 40 days to avoid the so- called fiscal cliff. when the ball drops on new year's eve, tax hikes and severe sp
the son of civil rights leader jesse jackson, jackson, jr., mysteriously disappeared from public view last june. it was later revealed he was undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder. jackson was reelected earlier this month, though he did not actively campaign, recording only a single message for his constituents. but his health may not be the only factor in jackson's decision to resign. for more than a year, the washington field office of the f.b.i. has been investigating the possible misuse...
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. >> speaking out against congressman jesse jackson jr. is he cutting a deal, prosecutors hoping to stay out of prison. >> we're here with reaction to reports of a plea deal talk. >> he is under federal investigation for breaking campaign finance law. >> i really am angry at him because i was very supportive of him being bill. >> that anchor given the extended absence of jesse jackson jr. is mounting, first reports of used campaign funds to decorate his $2.5 million washington home and now the latest bombshell being reported by the sun times the $40,000 in campaign cash was used to buy it prolix watch for a female acquaintancea rolex watch for a female friend. as soon as the sun times story broke there were multiple reports that the congressman who came into victory tuesday has long been working with the fed's on the plea deal that would bear him jail time. his name came up in 2008 and led to the conviction of gov rod blagojevich, jackson denied involvement and was never charged. >> jackson has also been romantically linked to washington h
. >> speaking out against congressman jesse jackson jr. is he cutting a deal, prosecutors hoping to stay out of prison. >> we're here with reaction to reports of a plea deal talk. >> he is under federal investigation for breaking campaign finance law. >> i really am angry at him because i was very supportive of him being bill. >> that anchor given the extended absence of jesse jackson jr. is mounting, first reports of used campaign funds to decorate his $2.5...
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call or click today. [ grunting ] >>trace: the illinois congressman jesse jackson, jr. has submitted a letter of resignation to speaker boehner with a confirmation of that letter by the speaker a couple weeks after the congressman won re-election for a ninth term despite the fact he has been on medical leave from congress since june while undergoing treatment for bipolar depression. and the feds are investigating him over misuse of campaign contributions and the house ethics committee has been investigating congressman jackson in connection with a 2008 bid for the senate seat previously held by the president. and now the news like for us in chicago. anyone surprised by this? >>reporter: not a surprise. representative jackson prioritizes his health and treatment for bipolar as the reason for stepping down but he acknowledges the federal investigations that have dogged him the he wrote as follows: during this journey i have made my share of mistakes, i am aware of the ongoing federal investigation into my activists. i am doing my best to address the situation responsibly,
call or click today. [ grunting ] >>trace: the illinois congressman jesse jackson, jr. has submitted a letter of resignation to speaker boehner with a confirmation of that letter by the speaker a couple weeks after the congressman won re-election for a ninth term despite the fact he has been on medical leave from congress since june while undergoing treatment for bipolar depression. and the feds are investigating him over misuse of campaign contributions and the house ethics committee has...
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. >>> plus, jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea deal that could end his career in congress and might even include jail time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here are some of the top stories we're watching. president obama marked veterans day with a traditional wreath laying at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery. during his remarks, the president noted it was the first veterans day in a decade without american troops serving in iraq. >>> israeli forces have fired warning shots into syria after a stray shell from fighting between syrian troops and rebels fell on an israeli army post in the golden heights. >>> some parts of central venice is under water because of heavy rain and storms whipped up by strong storms. they have reached high tide level since recordkeeping began 150 years ago. >>> the blue dress worn by judy garland in "the wizard of oz" has sold for $485,000 at auction. >>> a british woman is divorcing her husband after he refused to recreate scenes from "fift
. >>> plus, jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea deal that could end his career in congress and might even include jail time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here are some of the top stories we're watching. president obama marked veterans day with a traditional wreath laying at the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery. during his remarks, the president noted it was the first veterans day in a decade without american troops...
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you know a black can't run. >> jackson won more than 3 million votes in that election. when he ran again in 1988, the barriers began to shake. he won 13 primaries and caucuses and proved an african-american could win white votes. in 2007, senator obama decided to take the leap and run for the white house. >> we had a meeting to talk through whether he should run, and michelle said to him, what do you think you can contribute that no one else can contribute? and he said, there are two things i know for sure. the day i get elected, i think the world will look at us differently. and i think millions of young people across this country will look at themselves differently. >> he always said that he didn't think that the outcome of the race would depend upon the color of his skin. he thought that the american people would make their decision based on who they thought was best positioned to lead our country. >> obama saw that his youth, he was only 45, his early opposition to the iraq war, and yes, his race could work in his favor. he believed he could win. >> if you sense, as
you know a black can't run. >> jackson won more than 3 million votes in that election. when he ran again in 1988, the barriers began to shake. he won 13 primaries and caucuses and proved an african-american could win white votes. in 2007, senator obama decided to take the leap and run for the white house. >> we had a meeting to talk through whether he should run, and michelle said to him, what do you think you can contribute that no one else can contribute? and he said, there are...
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he was asked about his son jesse jackson jr. who resigned from congress wednesday. >> he's with his family and having dinner and having prayer. >> is he with you here? >> well his whereabouts must remain disclosed because he couldn't -- you guys putting cameras on his plate. >> the jockeying to replace jesse jackson jr. in has started. a primary and general election in the coming days. >>> one woman is dead after a boat carrying 23 people capsized off the coast of florida thanksgiving day. a large wave slammed into the 45-foot boat and tipped it over. officials say nearby boaters jumped into the water to safety. 3 of the 23 people on the boat were treated at a local hospital and released. >>> halle berry's ex-boyf arrested after he got into a fight at the actress' hollywood hills home. gabrielle aubrey allegedly got into a fight of some sort with berry's current fiance oliver martinez. aubrey and berry are in custody dispute over their ughter. aubrey was booked and released on a $20,000 bail. for their annual football trip. thu
he was asked about his son jesse jackson jr. who resigned from congress wednesday. >> he's with his family and having dinner and having prayer. >> is he with you here? >> well his whereabouts must remain disclosed because he couldn't -- you guys putting cameras on his plate. >> the jockeying to replace jesse jackson jr. in has started. a primary and general election in the coming days. >>> one woman is dead after a boat carrying 23 people capsized off the coast...
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jesse jackson, jr. after months of federal investigations, medical treatments and then a win on election day, today, an unexpected turn. here's abc's sharyn alfonsi tonight. >> reporter: once a political rising star, jesse jackson, jr. today called it quits, sending in a letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. he wrote, "over the past several months as my health has deteriorated, my ability to serve the constituents of my district has continued to diminish." the drama around jackson began this summer when the congressman disappeared for weeks. the public, even members of his staff, didn't know where he was. finally, in late july, the mayo clinic revealed jackson was being treated there for what was later diagnosed as bipolar disorder and depression. his famous father uncharacteristically quiet about the matter. >> the fact is, the congressman is under medical supervision and is right now regaining strength. >> reporter: jackson was released in september, then readmitted last month. his retu
jesse jackson, jr. after months of federal investigations, medical treatments and then a win on election day, today, an unexpected turn. here's abc's sharyn alfonsi tonight. >> reporter: once a political rising star, jesse jackson, jr. today called it quits, sending in a letter of resignation to house speaker john boehner. he wrote, "over the past several months as my health has deteriorated, my ability to serve the constituents of my district has continued to diminish." the...
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. >>> representative jesse jackson jr. resigns from congress. race car's danica patrick splits from her husband. >>> and this ex-"price is right" model gets $8.5 million in damages. we're going to have your headlines straight ahead. >>> everyone in alaska's thankful their heaters are working. frigid cold there and rain for black friday in the northwest. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> and other stories making news this morning in america. folks in the midwest dealt with white-out conditions on the busiest travel day of the year. no, we're not talking snow, we're talking this stuff. thick, dense fog. at least 500 flights were grounded or delayed in chicago alone. in new york's busy penn station train service came to a screeching halt due to electrical problems threatening thousands of holiday commuters. >>> in los angeles, one of the nation's busiest freeways came to a stand still. traffic on the 405 backed up, creating a virtual parking lot of headlights and brake lights illuminating the highway as far as the eye c
. >>> representative jesse jackson jr. resigns from congress. race car's danica patrick splits from her husband. >>> and this ex-"price is right" model gets $8.5 million in damages. we're going to have your headlines straight ahead. >>> everyone in alaska's thankful their heaters are working. frigid cold there and rain for black friday in the northwest. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> and other stories making...
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we haven't heard from jesse jackson jr. or senior on this. >> i just find it's so painful at this point for me not only to know that he won't be in the congress but to know that he's still struggling with a serious, very serious mental health issue. >> ted, is this an indicator this is the end of jackson's political career? >> reporter: well, i would think so when you look at the totality of all that's happened to him in the last six, eight months. when you have the mental health sur issues, let's say he gets that under control, he still has this investigati investigation. he's in the negotiations of a plea deal with the feds. he may end up doing some jail time. part of that plea according to the sun times here in chicago was that he relinquished his seat. i would assume he's dead, but you never know. he's definitely loved here in chicago. >> he's got a lot of support. thanks so much. >> i'm rachel grurber. i'd like to say hi to my mom and brother and dad. happy thanksgiving. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long d
we haven't heard from jesse jackson jr. or senior on this. >> i just find it's so painful at this point for me not only to know that he won't be in the congress but to know that he's still struggling with a serious, very serious mental health issue. >> ted, is this an indicator this is the end of jackson's political career? >> reporter: well, i would think so when you look at the totality of all that's happened to him in the last six, eight months. when you have the mental...
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. >>> jesse jackson is facing a hearing of potential misuse of campaign funds. he, jesse jackson, was participating in a pay to play scheme with rod blagojevich to name barack obama's open senate seat. jackson was re-elected to the chicago district this month. we'll be right back. my insurance rates are probably gonna double. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? >>> welcome back to "hardball." president obama's convincing re-election has left some detractors threatening to leave the country for real. state by state. right now seven states have collected more than 30,000 signatures. each on petitions to secede. alabama, florida, louisiana, florida, texas leads the pack with more than 115,000 signatures by itself to, quote, peacefully grant the state of texas to withdraw from the united states of america and create its own new government. as "the washington post" dana milbank put it in a recent
. >>> jesse jackson is facing a hearing of potential misuse of campaign funds. he, jesse jackson, was participating in a pay to play scheme with rod blagojevich to name barack obama's open senate seat. jackson was re-elected to the chicago district this month. we'll be right back. my insurance rates are probably gonna double. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [...
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you covered the jackson family for some time. what is your sense of reverend jackson's sentiment about this? does he feel some guilt, some responsibility for this problem, for the resignation? >> i would use the word pain and anguish as any parent would when a child has such a downfall, not only the career ended, but he has severe mental health problems, he has been diagnosed as having bipolar and depression, so i think the pain is what is at issue now for reverend jackson, not the blame. one of the things i also say in that column is that growing up for now former congressman jackson, having a name jesse jackson has been his blessing and his curse. it opened doors for him. but he also had to live, you know, knowing he wasn't as self-made as his father, the two-time presidential candidate, and internationally famous civil rights leader. >> all right, lynn sweet with the chicago sun times. of course, more to come on this. thank you so much. >> thanks. >>> think the competition among black friday shoppers is tough? it is nothing co
you covered the jackson family for some time. what is your sense of reverend jackson's sentiment about this? does he feel some guilt, some responsibility for this problem, for the resignation? >> i would use the word pain and anguish as any parent would when a child has such a downfall, not only the career ended, but he has severe mental health problems, he has been diagnosed as having bipolar and depression, so i think the pain is what is at issue now for reverend jackson, not the blame....
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congressman jesse jackson jr. is submitting his resignation to speaker boehner. >> we have many things for which to be thankful, known more important than our liberty. that quality of government. that brightness of minds of spirit for which our forefathers braved the seas and soldiers have laid down their lives. we are free to worship the almighty as we choose. we are free to speak our minds, to enjoy an unfettered and vigorous press and to make government abide by the limit we deem just. megyn: that was of course president ronald reagan delivering a thanksgiving speech only one thing americans should be most thankful more his view. the right of liberty. a right a growing number of people in this country believe is slipping away. michael reagan is chairman of the reagan group and political consultant and son of the man you just heard. speaking of our right to worship as we choose and to express ourselves. first amendment freedoms guaranteed in our constitution, our founders believe were endowed to us by tour creat
congressman jesse jackson jr. is submitting his resignation to speaker boehner. >> we have many things for which to be thankful, known more important than our liberty. that quality of government. that brightness of minds of spirit for which our forefathers braved the seas and soldiers have laid down their lives. we are free to worship the almighty as we choose. we are free to speak our minds, to enjoy an unfettered and vigorous press and to make government abide by the limit we deem just....
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so much for phil jackson returning to the l.a. lakers. mike d'antoni, former coach for the knicks and suns, is the new boss for the lakers, replacing mike brown. on sunday night football, texans and bears in houston scored a touchdown that just crossed the goal line and the texans won the defensive bat until the second half for a 13-6 win. new orleans' drew brees threw for three touchdowns as the saints ended the falcons' chance for a perfect season. new orleans sealed a 31-27 victory. the baltimore ravens set a club record in scoring during a 55-20 rout of oakland, and in overtime, st. louis and san francisco played to a tie 24-24. alabama's loss to texas a&m puts kansas state in first place and inn the bcs rankings. oregon moves up to number two. notre dame number three. alabama drops to four. georgia is now fifth. >>> lance armstrong sent a twitter photo this weekend of himself casually lying on a couch in front of all of these jerseys from the tour de france wins that were erased because of the books. you know, the whole doping thing.
so much for phil jackson returning to the l.a. lakers. mike d'antoni, former coach for the knicks and suns, is the new boss for the lakers, replacing mike brown. on sunday night football, texans and bears in houston scored a touchdown that just crossed the goal line and the texans won the defensive bat until the second half for a 13-6 win. new orleans' drew brees threw for three touchdowns as the saints ended the falcons' chance for a perfect season. new orleans sealed a 31-27 victory. the...
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. >>> illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. resigned today, affective immediately. in his resignation letter, jackson cited his ongoing treatment for bipolar disorder, and my share of mistakes. he is currently under investigation for possible financial misconduct. he is the son of the famous civil rights leader jesse jackson. >>> hikers panic, as a volcano erupted right before their eyes. why this volcano may look familiar to movie goers. >>> the holiday forecast. we'll look at the weekend as we move forward. all the details back here >>> demonstrators rallied outside of mi pueblo supermarket today, accusing them of voluntarily participating with the government's e-verify system. that works to identify undocumented workers. >>> berkely police are trying to catch a burglar who breaks into commercial businesses to steal cigarettes. police release surveillance videos of that burglar. they say he steels cigarettes before slipping away. investigators say he is responsible for two burglaries, plus one attempted burglary plus similar smash and grabs in nearby cities. >>> i
. >>> illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. resigned today, affective immediately. in his resignation letter, jackson cited his ongoing treatment for bipolar disorder, and my share of mistakes. he is currently under investigation for possible financial misconduct. he is the son of the famous civil rights leader jesse jackson. >>> hikers panic, as a volcano erupted right before their eyes. why this volcano may look familiar to movie goers. >>> the holiday forecast....
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congressman jesse jackson jr. he's been out of sight for months, undergoing treatment for bipolar do bipolar disorder. now, there's another fight for the congressman, fighting ethics investigations by the federal government. pierre thomas has the latest from washington. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. congressman jesse jackson jr. has been fighting to regain his mental health and return to public life. but this morning, he appears to be in a fight to stay out of jail. >> reporter: the son of civil rights icon jesse jackson was easily re-elected tuesday, with more than 60% of the vote. even though he dropped off the political scene months ago, to deal with bipolar depression. >> we're learning that congressman jesse jackson jr. of illinois has been re-elected. >> reporter: but jackson has been the subject of multiple fbi investigations, involving allegations of misuse of campaign funds and influence peddling. sources with the probe say he's now negotiating a possible guilty plea. >> the
congressman jesse jackson jr. he's been out of sight for months, undergoing treatment for bipolar do bipolar disorder. now, there's another fight for the congressman, fighting ethics investigations by the federal government. pierre thomas has the latest from washington. good morning, pierre. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. congressman jesse jackson jr. has been fighting to regain his mental health and return to public life. but this morning, he appears to be in a fight to stay out...
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. >>> illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. resigned today, affective immediately. in his resignation letter, jackson cited his ongoing treatment for bipolar disorder, and my share of mistakes. he is currently under investigation for possible financial misconduct. he is the son of the famous civil rights leader jesse jackson. >>> hikers panic, as a volcano erupted right before their eyes. why this volcano may look familiar to movie goers. >>> the holiday forecast. we'll look at the weekend as we move forward. all the details back here in just about 10 minutes. >> in 8 minutes, a sewer spill closes part of a san francisco beach. how long it could take before it reopens? >>> demonstrators rallied outside of mi pueblo supermarket today, accusing them of voluntarily participating with the government's e-verify system. that works to identify undocumented workers. >>> berkely police are trying to catch a burglar who breaks into commercial businesses to steal cigarettes. police release surveillance videos of that burglar. they say he steels cigarettes before slipping away.
. >>> illinois congressman jesse jackson jr. resigned today, affective immediately. in his resignation letter, jackson cited his ongoing treatment for bipolar disorder, and my share of mistakes. he is currently under investigation for possible financial misconduct. he is the son of the famous civil rights leader jesse jackson. >>> hikers panic, as a volcano erupted right before their eyes. why this volcano may look familiar to movie goers. >>> the holiday forecast....
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later, accounts were preliminary. >>> and jesse jackson jr. resigns his seat in congress today, blaming poor health. the chicago voters just elected jackson to a tenth term, despite being under investigation by the house and ethics committee. >>> and stores expecting smaller crowds this black friday. the national retail federation predicts that 137,000 people will go bargain hunting this week, down from 220 last year. the report blames the economy concerns and the reports on the fiscal cliff. >>> and you can call cobbler the most lucky turkey in america, after receiving an official pardon by president obama. like many other turkeys heading for the oven, he is retiring to the mt. vernon home. >> thank you very much, suzanne, we'll be right back. with verizon. hurry in this friday for great deals. like the droid razr by motorola in cranberry, free. or a white 7-inch samsung galaxy tab 2, just $99.99. this friday, get the best deals on the best devices on the best network. exclusively at verizon. but don't just listen to me. listen to these happy
later, accounts were preliminary. >>> and jesse jackson jr. resigns his seat in congress today, blaming poor health. the chicago voters just elected jackson to a tenth term, despite being under investigation by the house and ethics committee. >>> and stores expecting smaller crowds this black friday. the national retail federation predicts that 137,000 people will go bargain hunting this week, down from 220 last year. the report blames the economy concerns and the reports on...
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could another jackson replace him? like his wife? >>> coming up next, though, casey pick joining the program. he's going to be talking to me about what it -- she's going to be talking about what it's like to be a gay woman in the gop. 5% of your mou, listerine® cleans virtually your entire mouth. so take your oral health to a whole new level. listerine®... power to your mouth™. with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from thought to trade, on every screen. and all in real time. which makes it just like having your own trading floor, right at your fingertips. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. try our easy-to-use scottrader streaming quotes. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. now is a good time to think about your options. are you looking for a plan that really meets your needs and your budget? as you probably know, medicare only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you.
could another jackson replace him? like his wife? >>> coming up next, though, casey pick joining the program. he's going to be talking to me about what it -- she's going to be talking about what it's like to be a gay woman in the gop. 5% of your mou, listerine® cleans virtually your entire mouth. so take your oral health to a whole new level. listerine®... power to your mouth™. with scottrader streaming quotes, any way you want. fully customize it for your trading process -- from...
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also, the latest from chicago on the resignation of congressman jesse jackson jr. and hall of fame quarterback dan marino talks about thanksgiving day football. that and more a little later on cbs "this morning." that's the morning news for this thursday. i have some pie in the newsroom calling my name. happy thanksgiving, everybody. appreciate you watching. i'm terrell brown. have a great day. ,,,, mallicoat. >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning, everyone. it is thursday, it's november the 22nd and, of course, happy thanksgiving! i'm frank mallicoat. >> frank, happy thanksgiving. >> you, too. >> and, of course, i'm michelle griego. time now is just about 4:30. sunny skies on tap for this thanksgiving day. >> yeah. for our first look at weather, lawrence karnow joins us live from the san francisco auto show. good morning, happy thanksgiving. >> good morning. happy thanksgiving, guys. we're 55th annual car show here at moscone center in san francisco and it is looking fantastic. lots of beautiful cars here. we're going to talk about th
also, the latest from chicago on the resignation of congressman jesse jackson jr. and hall of fame quarterback dan marino talks about thanksgiving day football. that and more a little later on cbs "this morning." that's the morning news for this thursday. i have some pie in the newsroom calling my name. happy thanksgiving, everybody. appreciate you watching. i'm terrell brown. have a great day. ,,,, mallicoat. >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald. >>> good...
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jesse jackson holding on to his illinois house seats. of course he has been fighting depression to map out of public view for months now. and so the republican opponents thought, well, i might be able to unseat this guy. look at that margin. even with a guy who did not campaign. essentially being hospitalized about the public view completely you know, complete confusion. what's going on. no accounting for what he's doing. no accounting for the status of his health, and he still wins in the walk. as we go through some of the other races, we can look at the texas senate. ted crews will pick up this victory. that would be a very, very big win. right now, of course, really electrified republican conventioneers and talked about the latino appeal within the republican party. they hope that this will be a sign that latinos would gravitate to that ted cruises and others and say maybe the republican party is opening its arms to latinos and general. again, it remains to be seen, but that is a big pickup. a guy who was barely know a little more tha
jesse jackson holding on to his illinois house seats. of course he has been fighting depression to map out of public view for months now. and so the republican opponents thought, well, i might be able to unseat this guy. look at that margin. even with a guy who did not campaign. essentially being hospitalized about the public view completely you know, complete confusion. what's going on. no accounting for what he's doing. no accounting for the status of his health, and he still wins in the...
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." >>> plus, reports that jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea deal that might end his time in congress and might include jail time. ♪ [ male announcer ] why do more emergency workers everywhere trust duracell...?? duralock power preserve. locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. now...guaranteed. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. duracell with duralock. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. vegetable nutrition they need, fruit taste they love. could've had a v8. or...try kids boxes! >>> good morning. here are stories making news this morning. president obama marked veterans day with a traditional wreath laying at the to
." >>> plus, reports that jesse jackson jr. may be negotiating a plea deal that might end his time in congress and might include jail time. ♪ [ male announcer ] why do more emergency workers everywhere trust duracell...?? duralock power preserve. locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. now...guaranteed. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. duracell with duralock. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our...
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representative jesse jackson jr., he never so much as shook a constituent's hand or even gave a speech but he won in a near landslide with 64% of the vote. >> more on what might be ahead for jackson next. he could be in the midst of a plea deal. we'll find out about the mysterious case of jesse jackson jr. this is cbs "this morning saturday." >>> if you didn't watch all the election coverage on tuesday night this gives you and idea of how it went and it's very cool. >> it is a kind of a time laps political art piece that was posted online showing how red and blue america was assembled as cbs and other news organizations made the calls. you all know how it ended. >> yes, indeed. welcome to cbs "this morning saturday" i'm anthony mason. >> i'm rebecca jarvis. >> no one was surprised that president obama won his home state in illinois but another race in the second congressional district was most unusual. u.s. representative jesse jackson jr. easily won re-election even though he never campaigned at all. >> jesse jackso
representative jesse jackson jr., he never so much as shook a constituent's hand or even gave a speech but he won in a near landslide with 64% of the vote. >> more on what might be ahead for jackson next. he could be in the midst of a plea deal. we'll find out about the mysterious case of jesse jackson jr. this is cbs "this morning saturday." >>> if you didn't watch all the election coverage on tuesday night this gives you and idea of how it went and it's very cool....
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of course, the congressman is the son of the famed civil rights activist jesse jackson. earlier this month, he easily won re-election for a ninth term to the house of representatives. despite the fact that he essentially disappeared in june. since then, he has been in and out of the mayo clinic receiving treatment for bipolar disorder and gastrointestinal issues. the congressman mentioned those health problems in the letter of resignation that he submitted today to house speaker john boehner's office. but he also wrote, quoting here: i am aware of the ongoing federal investigation into my activities and i am doing my best to address the situation sonsably, cooperate with the investigators and accept responsibility for my mistakes for they are my mistakes and mine alone. mike tobin is live for us in chicago with more. mike, did this come as a shock to anyone? >> no. for the reasons you just mentioned, no one was surprised that the congressman stepped down. in fact it was a question of when it would happen. however, fellow politicians and friends here in chicago were quick
of course, the congressman is the son of the famed civil rights activist jesse jackson. earlier this month, he easily won re-election for a ninth term to the house of representatives. despite the fact that he essentially disappeared in june. since then, he has been in and out of the mayo clinic receiving treatment for bipolar disorder and gastrointestinal issues. the congressman mentioned those health problems in the letter of resignation that he submitted today to house speaker john boehner's...
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. >> bill: david jackson. we'll see you. i had the picture enlarged in my study at home. >> announcer: radio meets television. the "bill press show" now on current tv. ♪ out for us. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks or jumping into the market he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what happens which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense from td ameritrade. ñ ♪ >> announcer: taking your emails on any topic at anytime, this is the "bill press show." live on your radio and current tv. >> bill: we'll talk about the studio and the fiscal cliff. saxby chambliss saying he loves this country more than the grover norquist pledge. stephanie says does this prove in the past the norquist pledge was more important to him than the country. and robert says it is the same old bs only this time they are calling
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jesse jackson joins us now from cleveland. welcome. >> welcome to you. i see longer lines than 2008. we were in cincinnati yesterday, six-block lines, it was open from 1:00 to 10:00. once you're in line, they can't close the polls until you leave the lines. we've seen longer, stronger, more determined voters. >> let's talk about voter enthusiasm. it's nice to see so many people out early voting. but when you talk to some african-americans, they say, hey, we gave barack obama is chance in 2008. but my life has not changed. it's the same. in fact, in many cases, my life is worse. so, i don't know, are we really seeing that much enthusiasm at the polls? >> three things are happening for them. number one, the voter suppression have become the voter stimulus. the roll purging tends to make it more difficult, aroused people who would not have been aroused. number two, the attacks on him, you retard, you're not a christian, not an american, those ri tacks have become very personal to people. they feel those were attacks upon them. the third thing is people are
jesse jackson joins us now from cleveland. welcome. >> welcome to you. i see longer lines than 2008. we were in cincinnati yesterday, six-block lines, it was open from 1:00 to 10:00. once you're in line, they can't close the polls until you leave the lines. we've seen longer, stronger, more determined voters. >> let's talk about voter enthusiasm. it's nice to see so many people out early voting. but when you talk to some african-americans, they say, hey, we gave barack obama is...
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as we leave you, music from the choir of bishop harry jackson's hope christian church in beltsville, maryland. - bob sc
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representative jesse jackson jr., he never so much as shook a constituent's hand or even gave a speech but he won in a near landslide with 64% of the vote. >> more on what might be ahead for jackson next. he could be in the midst of a plea deal. we'll find out about the mysterious case of jesse jackson jr. this is cbs "this morning saturday." >>> the point here is the storm, it's two weeks later and still feeling this in new york. >> look we've taken a couple of steps forward and now some steps back. you had sandy that came through with horrific results and so many people without power. so many trees went down. power lines went down. can't get the juice. and then just a couple of days ago we get a snowstorm that comes through the area. my friend joe told me he lost six trees, okay in the first storm then he lost four to five more because they picked up a foot of snow. >> that makes everything -- >> i'll say in his situation and he's in jersey which really took a huge hit, he said he hasn't seen a single power company
representative jesse jackson jr., he never so much as shook a constituent's hand or even gave a speech but he won in a near landslide with 64% of the vote. >> more on what might be ahead for jackson next. he could be in the midst of a plea deal. we'll find out about the mysterious case of jesse jackson jr. this is cbs "this morning saturday." >>> the point here is the storm, it's two weeks later and still feeling this in new york. >> look we've taken a couple of...
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jesse jackson jr., son of civil rights leader reverend jesse jackson, announced his resignation this week citing, quote, several serious health issues, but jackson is also the subject of fbi and house ethics investigations. so let's bring in cnn legal contributor paul callan to talk a little bit more about this. paul, good morning. >> good morning, randi. >> the fbi is investigating jackson for allegedly misusing campaign funds for personal use, but he hasn't been charged with any crimes. what's he facing, and when are the consequences here? >> well, you know, there are two aspects to this investigation, and we don't know a lot about it, because there haven't been public announcements made by the justice department or the fbi, but one is personal use of campaign funds. there's a claim that he -- his funds were used to transport a mistress apparently back and forth from washington, d.c. to chicago at some point in time. there's a second aspect of the case though that i was looking at, and i think it might be more important. it's a link to governor blagojevich. remember blagojevich was
jesse jackson jr., son of civil rights leader reverend jesse jackson, announced his resignation this week citing, quote, several serious health issues, but jackson is also the subject of fbi and house ethics investigations. so let's bring in cnn legal contributor paul callan to talk a little bit more about this. paul, good morning. >> good morning, randi. >> the fbi is investigating jackson for allegedly misusing campaign funds for personal use, but he hasn't been charged with any...